Home / 792,148.30-1,188,514.05-259,686.70

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 792,148.30, 1,188,514.05 and 259,686.70

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 792,148.30, 1,188,514.05 and 259,686.70 is: 389,625.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    792,148.30 : 1,188,514.05 = 259,686.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    792,148.30/1,188,514.05 = 259,686.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    792,148.30x = 1,188,514.05 × 259,686.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    792,148.30x = 308,641,291,548.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 308,641,291,548.14/792,148.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 389,625.64

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.50) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.